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Phosphorus Pentasulfide
Phosphorus pentasulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula P2S5 or dimer P4S10. This yellow solid is the one of two phosphorus sulfides of commercial value. Samples often appear greenish-gray due to impurities. It is soluble in carbon disulfide but reacts with many other solvents such as alcohols, DMSO, and DMF.
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Phosphorus pentasulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula P2S5 or dimer P4S10. This yellow solid is the one of two phosphorus sulfides of commercial value. Samples often appear greenish-gray due to impurities. It is soluble in carbon disulfide but reacts with many other solvents such as alcohols, DMSO, and DMF.
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Phosphorus Pentasulfide Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Phosphorus pentasulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula P2S5 or dimer P4S10. This yellow solid is the one of two phosphorus sulfides of commercial value. Samples often appear greenish-gray due to impurities. It is soluble in carbon disulfide but reacts with many other solvents such as alcohols, DMSO, and DMF.
Phosphorus Pentasulfide is a hazardous chemical that has been produced and exported from limited countries.The main market players are ICL (Perimeter Solutions), Chemtrade, Italmatch Chemicals, Fosfoquim, Liaoning Ruixing Chemical, Xingfa Group, Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical , etc. Phosphorus Pentasulfide is a dynamic market. Perimeter Solutions, a subsidiary of SK Capital has acquired business of ICL. There are also new plants claim to put into production in recent year in China.
China and USA are the mainly consumption regions due to the bigger demand of downstream applications from lubricants.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Phosphorus Pentasulfide market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Phosphorus Pentasulfide.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Phosphorus Pentasulfide Market by Company
ICL (Perimeter Solutions)
Chemtrade
Italmatch Chemicals
Fosfoquim
Liaoning Ruixing Chemical
Xingfa Group
Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical
Phosphorus Pentasulfide Segment by Type
Formula P2S5
Dimer P4S10
Phosphorus Pentasulfide Segment by Application
Lubricant Additives
Mining Flotation Agents
Pesticides
Pharmaceuticals
Others
Phosphorus Pentasulfide Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
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1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Phosphorus Pentasulfide market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Phosphorus Pentasulfide and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
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6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Phosphorus Pentasulfide.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Phosphorus Pentasulfide manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Phosphorus Pentasulfide by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Phosphorus Pentasulfide in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Formula P2S5
- Dimer P4S10
Applications
- Lubricant Additives
- Mining Flotation Agents
- Pesticides
- Pharmaceuticals
- Others
Companies covered
- ICL (Perimeter Solutions)
- Chemtrade
- Italmatch Chemicals
- Fosfoquim
- Liaoning Ruixing Chemical
- Xingfa Group
- Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Phosphorus Pentasulfide by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Formula P2S5
- 2.2.3 Dimer P4S10
- 2.3 Phosphorus Pentasulfide by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Lubricant Additives
- 2.3.3 Mining Flotation Agents
- 2.3.4 Pesticides
- 2.3.5 Pharmaceuticals
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 ICL (Perimeter Solutions)
- 4.1.1 ICL (Perimeter Solutions) Phosphorus Pentasulfide Company Information
- 4.1.2 ICL (Perimeter Solutions) Phosphorus Pentasulfide Business Overview
- 4.1.3 ICL (Perimeter Solutions) Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 ICL (Perimeter Solutions) Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 ICL (Perimeter Solutions) Recent Developments
- 4.2 Chemtrade
- 4.2.1 Chemtrade Phosphorus Pentasulfide Company Information
- 4.2.2 Chemtrade Phosphorus Pentasulfide Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Chemtrade Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Chemtrade Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Chemtrade Recent Developments
- 4.3 Italmatch Chemicals
- 4.3.1 Italmatch Chemicals Phosphorus Pentasulfide Company Information
- 4.3.2 Italmatch Chemicals Phosphorus Pentasulfide Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Italmatch Chemicals Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Italmatch Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Italmatch Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.4 Fosfoquim
- 4.4.1 Fosfoquim Phosphorus Pentasulfide Company Information
- 4.4.2 Fosfoquim Phosphorus Pentasulfide Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Fosfoquim Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Fosfoquim Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Fosfoquim Recent Developments
- 4.5 Liaoning Ruixing Chemical
- 4.5.1 Liaoning Ruixing Chemical Phosphorus Pentasulfide Company Information
- 4.5.2 Liaoning Ruixing Chemical Phosphorus Pentasulfide Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Liaoning Ruixing Chemical Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Liaoning Ruixing Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Liaoning Ruixing Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.6 Xingfa Group
- 4.6.1 Xingfa Group Phosphorus Pentasulfide Company Information
- 4.6.2 Xingfa Group Phosphorus Pentasulfide Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Xingfa Group Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Xingfa Group Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Xingfa Group Recent Developments
- 4.7 Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical
- 4.7.1 Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical Phosphorus Pentasulfide Company Information
- 4.7.2 Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical Phosphorus Pentasulfide Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Santai Aostar Phosphate Chemical Recent Developments
5 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Phosphorus Pentasulfide Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Distributors
- 9.2.3 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Customers
10 Global Phosphorus Pentasulfide Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Industry Trends
- 10.2 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Phosphorus Pentasulfide Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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